The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-14
The vaIne OF LEGAL advice.

The firm of lawyers from which President
Cleveland graduated into his present high Of
fee still maintains its organization and
standing in the profession. The gentleman
who succeeded to the presidents place in the
firm is known as the Tall Sycamore. Besides
being good 'awyer and astute politician he
is also the father of the prettiest of blue
eyed and bIonde-haired little lassies. This
little maid has reached the mature age of 4
years. Sometimes she comes to the historical
Office in the Weed block to pay her respects
TO the members of the firm and incidentally
to bring bit of sunshine into the ordinary
gloom of professional work. On one occa-
sion when the Tall Sycamore's little girl was
at the Office her father was busy with a num-
Der of gentlemen The little lass wandered
into the seniors office and entered into con-
versation with that gentleman.
After the manner of lawyers he managed
To get into her confidence and after the man
ner of her sex she poured into the profes-
slonal bosom the narrative of her woes and
beSought the counsel of her learned friend.
Briefly stated, her case was this: She wanted
goat, She had made several motions to
that effect in the paternal court, but on one
pretext or another the hearings had been ad-
Journed and postponed TO an extent which
made her doubtful of ever securing a final
decision in the matter
Having accepted a kiss as a retainer in tie
case, the presidents former partner proceeded
to advise his fair client. His legal intellect
grasped the situation at once. His experienced
and quick working mind Immediately seized
upon the remedy. "The thing for you to
do" said he, is this ''Go right into your
papas Office and, no matter who IS there, tell
him you want a goat. If you only tell him
once he may not hear you, 50 you had better
toll
keep on telling him until you are sure he UNI
derstands you"
The little woman opened her big, blue eyes
in admiration of her lawyers ability, and
Immediately proceeded to act on his advice.
She marched Soberly into her fathers Office,
intent upon her mission So absorbed was
she in her purpose that she paid no attention
to the seven or eight prominent railroad men
who were receiving and treasrTing the pre-
cious and expensive words of counsel falling
from the lips of the TSll Sycamore. She
lifted her dimpled chin to the level of the pa
ternal desk and remarked in bell like tones,
Papa, want a goat" The matter under
discussion was an important one and her re-
mark was not noticed. She resumed:
Papa, l want a goat. l want goat,
want goat, [ want a goat. want goat,
l want goat papa. I want a goat, l want
goat, want goat Papa, want a goat
L want goat, L want a goat, want goat.
| want goat papa, want -"
"Here! Youru along into the other DooIa
like good girl and you shall have goat"
1t had at least been made clear to the pa
ternal mind that something was wanted and
wanted badly.
The little maid returned to her advisers
Office and told him of the success of the mis-
sion. "You know how to get goats" she re-
marked approvingly, and rewarded the law
yer in a coin which does not usually pass
current in law offices-Buffalo Express